Tanzania vs Zambia: Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita
Tanzania
3,462 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
in 2023
Zambia
3,431 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
in 2023
Tanzania rank
155th
Zambia rank
156th
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita over time
- Tanzania
- Zambia
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 3,462 international-$ in 2021 prices per person against 3,431 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in Zambia, a difference of 31 international-$ in 2021 prices per person.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Zambia ahead.
Tanzania ranks 155th and Zambia ranks 156th of 181 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Tanzania averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tanzania | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,541 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 2,448 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 907.44 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | Zambia |
| 1970s | 1,982 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 2,430 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 448.44 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | Zambia |
| 1980s | 1,450 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 1,967 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 516.79 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | Zambia |
| 1990s | 1,051 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 1,330 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 279.33 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | Zambia |
| 2000s | 1,648 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 2,188 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 540.14 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | Zambia |
| 2010s | 2,598 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 3,636 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 1,037 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | Zambia |
| 2020s | 3,264 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 3,191 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 72.99 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), per capita, Tanzania or Zambia?
- Tanzania, at 3,462 international-$ in 2021 prices per person against 3,431 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in Zambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp), per capita between Tanzania and Zambia?
- 31 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania and Zambia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Tanzania and Zambia rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita?
- Tanzania ranks 155th and Zambia ranks 156th of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.